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TV/VCR makes noise when stopped
• TV/VCR is removing tape from heads. This is normal. The head cylinder inside the TV/VCR will continue to rotate for a
few minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode.
Will not Auto Channel Search active channels correctly
• Check antenna or cable connections.
• You cannot add or remove channels from the TV/VCR’s memory if you’re using a cable box and have set up the GUIDE
Plus+ system.
Cannot see closed captions on screen
• Closed caption function must be set to On.
• Station may not be broadcasting closed captions.
Box appears on screen
• A text feature has been selected. To change the setting, press MENU on the remote, then press 1, then 2. Press 1 to
change the Display and 2 to select the Mode. See page 35 for details.
TIMER indicator on front of TV/VCR is flashing
• Power interruption. Check time and date setting (clock).
• Timer program set and TV/VCR turned off with no cassette or cassette with no safety tab inserted.
Tape plays over and over
• Auto repeat is turned on.
Tape starts playing automatically
• Auto play feature is turned on.
Channel number displayed on screen does not change when I press CH ^ or v
• The on-screen channel number will always be the same as the channel number you’ve selected on the switch found on
the rear of the cable box (channel 2, 3, or 4), regardless of the channel displayed on the cable box (the channel you’re
viewing). The channel number displayed on the cable box should change when you press CH ^ or v.
TV/VCR turns off automatically
• Sleep timer is turned on. Press TV or VCR to turn the TV/VCR back on. Remember that if you have set the sleep timer to
activate any time during a GUIDE Plus+ system-timed recording, the sleep timer will not activate.
TV/VCR turns on automatically
• Wake-up timer (alarm) is turned on. Remember that if you have set the wake-up timer to activate any time during a
GUIDE Plus+ system-timed recording, the wake-up timer will not activate.
Sleep timer or wake-up timer not working
• If you have set the sleep timer or wake-up timer to activate any time during a GUIDE Plus+ system-timed recording, the
sleep timer or wake-up timer will not activate.
Cannot record one program while watching a different program
• TV/VCR only has one tuner. Only one program can be watched and recorded at the same time.
Parental Controls are not blocking programs
• Make sure Parental Control feature is turned on.